Ashley Flowers

And the elusive earring was not all. There was another evidentiary detail that stood out to detectives.

Well, it so happened that in the days following the shooting, that very necklace just turned up on a side tray in George's hospital room. The same hospital room that Linda had been in and out of every day since returning to Eagle River. No one could prove that she left it there, of course, but in the eyes of investigators, it didn't exactly help her case.

Well, it so happened that in the days following the shooting, that very necklace just turned up on a side tray in George's hospital room. The same hospital room that Linda had been in and out of every day since returning to Eagle River. No one could prove that she left it there, of course, but in the eyes of investigators, it didn't exactly help her case.

Well, it so happened that in the days following the shooting, that very necklace just turned up on a side tray in George's hospital room. The same hospital room that Linda had been in and out of every day since returning to Eagle River. No one could prove that she left it there, of course, but in the eyes of investigators, it didn't exactly help her case.

The necklace was never collected as evidence, though. Hospital staff turned it over to Linda, who ended up bringing it to the funeral home and having it placed around George's neck for the service. And in a move you don't see every day, Linda actually ended up bringing the man she was seeing on the side to George's wake.

The necklace was never collected as evidence, though. Hospital staff turned it over to Linda, who ended up bringing it to the funeral home and having it placed around George's neck for the service. And in a move you don't see every day, Linda actually ended up bringing the man she was seeing on the side to George's wake.

The necklace was never collected as evidence, though. Hospital staff turned it over to Linda, who ended up bringing it to the funeral home and having it placed around George's neck for the service. And in a move you don't see every day, Linda actually ended up bringing the man she was seeing on the side to George's wake.

She even went as far as to invite him to stay with her at George's house in Eagle River with the rest of his immediate family.

She even went as far as to invite him to stay with her at George's house in Eagle River with the rest of his immediate family.

She even went as far as to invite him to stay with her at George's house in Eagle River with the rest of his immediate family.

According to Detective Rosga Anderson, George had known about Linda's boyfriend because she had brought him to Eagle River before, but nothing was ever said about it. Probably the same way most people didn't say anything about the ongoing affair detectives uncovered George was having with someone 24 years his junior.

According to Detective Rosga Anderson, George had known about Linda's boyfriend because she had brought him to Eagle River before, but nothing was ever said about it. Probably the same way most people didn't say anything about the ongoing affair detectives uncovered George was having with someone 24 years his junior.

According to Detective Rosga Anderson, George had known about Linda's boyfriend because she had brought him to Eagle River before, but nothing was ever said about it. Probably the same way most people didn't say anything about the ongoing affair detectives uncovered George was having with someone 24 years his junior.

Investigators looked into Linda's boyfriend, but they couldn't link him to the crime. He was also in Cicero at the time of the shooting. So though Linda did have a motive with the marriage troubles and the fact that she was the sole beneficiary of George's estate, investigators just didn't have nearly enough to conclusively say Linda orchestrated the hit on her husband.

Investigators looked into Linda's boyfriend, but they couldn't link him to the crime. He was also in Cicero at the time of the shooting. So though Linda did have a motive with the marriage troubles and the fact that she was the sole beneficiary of George's estate, investigators just didn't have nearly enough to conclusively say Linda orchestrated the hit on her husband.

Investigators looked into Linda's boyfriend, but they couldn't link him to the crime. He was also in Cicero at the time of the shooting. So though Linda did have a motive with the marriage troubles and the fact that she was the sole beneficiary of George's estate, investigators just didn't have nearly enough to conclusively say Linda orchestrated the hit on her husband.

In order to charge someone for hiring a hit, prosecutors don't necessarily need to know the identity of the hitman. But without that, they need rock-solid evidence against the solicitor, like recorded conversations or bank transfers, none of which could be found in Linda's case. So maybe she wasn't the solicitor. I mean, after all, she wasn't the only shady figure that police had come across.

In order to charge someone for hiring a hit, prosecutors don't necessarily need to know the identity of the hitman. But without that, they need rock-solid evidence against the solicitor, like recorded conversations or bank transfers, none of which could be found in Linda's case. So maybe she wasn't the solicitor. I mean, after all, she wasn't the only shady figure that police had come across.

In order to charge someone for hiring a hit, prosecutors don't necessarily need to know the identity of the hitman. But without that, they need rock-solid evidence against the solicitor, like recorded conversations or bank transfers, none of which could be found in Linda's case. So maybe she wasn't the solicitor. I mean, after all, she wasn't the only shady figure that police had come across.

George never necessarily told his family he was connected to mob activities, but some of his actions led them to assume it may have been the case. You see, Eagle River had some mob ties, notably in connection with the Teamsters Labor Union. Starting in the 60s, the Teamsters Union got famously tied up with organized crime.